Award-Winning Partnership Highlights Winter Quarter Accomplishments
The Higher Education Mentoring Initiative (HEMI) is a partnership represented by UC's Partnership for Achieving School Success (PASS), School of Social Work, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, Great Oaks Institute of Technology and Career Development, Hamilton County Job and Family Services and the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners. The partnership works to assist, encourage and support the academic achievement of students in Hamilton County foster care through high school and college.
Last month, the partnership received a College Board/CollegeKeys Compact Innovation Award for innovations in preparing, supporting and increasing the percentage of at-risk students on their pathway to education beyond high school.
Check out the winter newsletter, which can be accessed from the link below.
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